NASA - STS-128Follow this link to skip to the main contentNASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration› Follow this link to Login to MyNASALog In To MyNASA|› Sign UpHomeNewsNews & FeaturesRecovery InformationShuttle & StationMoon & MarsSolar SystemUniverseAeronauticsEarthTechnologyNASA in Your LifeNASA PeopleNASA HistoryMissionsMissionsMission CalendarLaunch ScheduleMultimediaMultimediaImagesVideoPodcastsNASA TVInteractive Features3D ResourcesRSS FeedsBlogsWorldbook@NASAConnectBlogsRSSTwitterFacebookYouTubeFlickriTunesMore Social Media ...About NASAAbout NASAWhat NASA DoesRecovery InformationNASA LeadershipCareers@NASANASA LocationsNASA CalendarBudget and PerformanceReportsResearch OpportunitiesRequest a NASA SpeakerRequest a NASA ExhibitNASA Home > Missions > Space Shuttle > Shuttle Missions > STS-128 > Main SendFollow this link to Share This PageShare MissionsMissions HighlightsCurrent MissionsCurrent Missions Space Shuttle Shuttle Missions STS-128 Main Multimedia Launch News Behind the Scenes Launch & Landing Multimedia News & Media Resources Vehicle Structure Past MissionsFuture MissionsLaunch ScheduleMission CalendarSpace ShuttleSTS-128 Mission Information Image above: Seated are Commander Rick Sturckow (right) and Pilot Kevin Ford. From the left (standing) are mission specialists José Hernández, John "Danny" Olivas, Nicole Stott, European Space Agency's Christer Fuglesang and Patrick Forrester. Stott is scheduled to join Expedition 20 as flight engineer after launching to the International Space Station on STS-128. Commander Rick Sturckow led the STS-128 mission to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Discovery with Kevin Ford serving as pilot. Also serving aboard Discovery were mission specialists Patrick Forrester, José Hernández, John "Danny" Olivas, Christer Fuglesang, Nicole Stott and Timothy Kopra. Stott remained on the station as an Expedition 20 flight engineer replacing Timothy Kopra. Kopra returned home aboard Discovery as a mission specialist. Discovery carried the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module containing life support racks and science racks. The Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier was also launched in Discovery's payload bay. This was Discovery's 37th mission to space and the 30th mission of a space shuttle dedicated to the assembly and maintenance of the International Space Station. + Read the July 16, 2008, press release Mission Information STS-128: More Science The International Space Station now has the people (six astronauts from four countries), the place (three laboratories, 220 miles up) and the time (24/7) for science. The STS-128 mission is going to provide it with more science to do. The STS-128 Crew Meet the astronauts of the STS-128 mission aboard space shuttle Discovery. STS-128 FeaturesModel Car, Airplane Highlight Discovery Crew Models join flags and medallions as commemorations of Discovery's flight to the International Space Station.› Read More Do Tread on Me On Earth, we all know that exercise is good for us. But do we know exactly how good?› Learn more COLBERT Ready for Serious Exercise Engineers spent two years designing and building what is suddenly the most famous treadmill in the world - or above it.› Read More Overview Launch: 11:59 p.m. EDT - Aug. 28, 2009 Landing: 8:53 p.m. EDT - Sept. 11, 2009 Orbiter: Discovery Mission Number: STS-128 (128th space shuttle flight) Launch Window: 10 minutes Launch Pad: 39A Mission Duration: 13 days, 20 hours, 54 minutes Landing Site: EDW Inclination/Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles Primary Payload: 30th station flight (17A), Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier + STS-128 Press Kit (PDF 3.7 Mb) + Mission Archives Related Social Media Shuttle Crew Fields Spanish and English YouTube Questions The STS-128 crew answered questions submitted by YouTube users in English and Spanish during its mission to the International Space Station. Educator Resources STS-128 Educator Resources Find educational resources and information on NASA's STS-128 mission and crew. STS-128 Multimedia STS-128 Imagery → View images from the STS-128 space shuttle mission to the International Space Station. NASA HomePage Last Updated: September 23, 2009 Page Editor: Amiko Kauderer NASA Official: Brian DunbarBudgets, Strategic Plans and Accountability Reports Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act Information-Dissemination Policies and Inventories Freedom of Information Act Privacy Policy & Important Notices NASA Advisory Council Inspector General Hotline Office of the Inspector General NASA Communications Policy Contact NASA Site Map USA.gov ExpectMore.gov Open Government at NASA Help and Preferences